My Character Was Kidnapped By The Terminator

At Every Stage In Life You Think About Death. But Teenagers Especially Are Sort Of Invincible. They're Not Supposed To Be Thinking About Dying Yet, Or Else They'd Be Too Afraid To Live.

Oliver Stone's Strategy Is To Unnerve The Actors So As To Make Them Alert And Alive.

I Was Very Driven To Act From A Very Young Age, And My Parents Were Not Only Tolerant Of That Drive But Also Encouraging.

I Like Reading Novels Because It Provides Insight Into Human Behavior. I Am Really Interested In Feelings And Think They Are What Define Us As A Species. When You Really Get It Right In Acting, It's An Act Of Empathy. You Feel Less Distant From Others, And That Is Really Exciting.

Growing Up In New York With Artist Parents - A Very Liberal Environment, Where We Were Always Encouraged To Challenge The Status Quo - I Think For A Long Time I Confused Jingoism With Patriotism. And That Is A Mistake.